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Patented June 2, 1885.

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VERNON BELL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

DRAWERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,175, dated June 2,1885.

Application filed September 27, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VERNON BELL, a sub jcct of the Kingdom of GreatBritain, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State ofNew York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Drawers, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to drawers and like garments; and its object isto provide a gar-. ment of this class possessing superior advantages inpoint of simplicity, inexpensiveness, durability, and generalefficiency, whereby the garment can be readily adjusted and will retainits position.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pair of drawersembodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of thelower end of one of the leg portions of the garment. Fig. 3 is atransverse sectional view taken through the spring at the end ofthe legportion. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the spring. Fig. 5 is asectional view taken through the waistband-adjuster.

Referring to the drawings, A A designate the legs of the garment, whichare provided with the usual slit, B, at their lower edge, and have asocket or pocket, 0, formed in this edge and extending around the same,as shown.

D is a flat curved spring that has about a circular normal contour andis seated in the corresponding pocket, 0, when, after the garment isadjusted on the wearer, the elasticity of the spring causes the end ofthe leg portion A to automatically adjust itself to the size of theankle or leg of the wearer and to automatically retain its position inrelation thereto.

To permit the convenient removal of the spring when it is desired tolaundry the garment, the pocketO is left open a portion of its lengthabout midway between the ends of the slitted lower edge, and by means ofthe portion of the spring exposed at this point itcan be readily removedfrom or seated in its pocket.

The waistband E of the garment is also provided with the usual slit, F,at each side of which are arranged a series of eyelets, G, which areengaged by hooksH H at each end of an elastic, I, that is adjustable onsaid hooks to regulate its tension. By altering the engagement of thehooks and eyelets the waistband is easily adjusted.

The operation and advantages of my inven tion will be readilyunderstood. It is very simple and convenient, and is automatic in itsadjustment to the wearer.

I claim as my invention- As an improvementin drawers, the combination,with the leg portion having a pocket formed around the lower end andterminating or closed at each side of the slit B, of an ellipticalspring arranged within the pocket, the ends of the spring on each sideof the slit over lapping each other and serving to automaticallyadjustor accommodate itself to the size of the wearers legs, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

VERNON BELL.

Witnesses:

L. D. MINOR, CHAS. T. LUNT.

